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1 MAINE K-12 & SCHOOL CHOICE SURVEY What Do Voters Say About K-12 Education? Interview Dates: January 30 to February 6, 2013 Sample Frame: Registered Voters Sample Sizes: MAINE = 604 Split Sample Sizes: Split A = 302; Split B = 302 Margins of Error: MAINE = ± 4.0 percentage points Split Sample = ± 5.6 percentage points Displayed numbers in tables are percentages, unless otherwise noted. Due to rounding, percentage totals for a given question may be slightly greater or less than 100%. For this brief interview, if you are completely unsure about your answer or have no feelings for an answer, you can say I Don t Know. [ENTER AS DK ]

2 1. How much attention do you pay to issues involving K-12 education? A Lot Some Very Little None MAINE < 1 2. Do you feel things in Maine s K-12 education system are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have generally gotten off on the wrong track? Right Direction Wrong Track MAINE How would you rate Maine s public school system?

3 Excellent Good Fair Poor MAINE How much do you think is spent per year on each student in Maine s public schools? Your estimate (to the nearest thousand dollars) will represent the combined expenditures of local, state, and federal governments. [OPEN-END. BASED ON RESPONSE, SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES] [IF DEPENDS, PROBE ONCE, OFFERING RANGE CATEGORIES. IF STILL DEPENDS, ENTER AS "DK"] Less than $4,000 $4,001 $8,000 $8,001 $12,000 $12,001 $16,000 Over $16,000 MAINE

4 5. (Split A) Do you believe that public school funding in Maine is at a level that is: [ROTATE TOO HIGH AND TOO LOW ] Too High About Right Too Low MAINE (Split B) According to the most recent information available, in Maine $12,452 is being spent each year per student attending public schools. Do you believe that public school funding in Maine is at a level that is: [ROTATE TOO HIGH AND TOO LOW ] Too High About Right Too Low MAINE

6 7. If it were your decision and you could select any type of school, what type of school would you select in order to obtain the best education for your child? [RANDOMIZE RESPONSES TO AVOID BIAS] Charter School Homeschool Private School Regular Public School Virtual School MAINE < 1 4

8 For the remainder of this interview, if you are completely unsure about your answer or have no feelings for an answer, feel free to say I Don t Know. [ENTER AS DK ] 9. How familiar are you with charter schools in K-12 education? Very Familiar Familiar Not That Familiar I Have Never Heard of Charter Schools MAINE

9 10. Charter schools are public schools that have more control over their own budget, staff, and curriculum, and are exempt from many existing public school regulations. In general, do you favor or oppose charter schools? [PROBE:] Would you say strongly or somewhat favor/oppose? Favor Favor Oppose Oppose MAINE How familiar are you with virtual schools in K-12 education? These schools are sometimes called "cyber schools" and "online schools." Very Familiar Familiar Not That Familiar I Have Never Heard of Virtual Schools MAINE

10 12. Virtual schools can be run publicly or privately, allowing students to work with their curriculum and teachers over the internet in combination with, or in place of, traditional classroom learning. In general, do you favor or oppose virtual schools? [PROBE:] Would you say strongly or somewhat favor/oppose? Favor Favor Oppose Oppose MAINE Some states give tax credits to individuals and businesses if they contribute money to nonprofit organizations that distribute private school scholarships. This policy supports a tax-credit scholarship system. In general, do you favor or oppose a tax-credit scholarship system? [PROBE:] Would you say strongly or somewhat favor/oppose? Favor Favor Oppose Oppose MAINE

11 14. An "education savings account" often called an ESA allows parents to withdraw their child from a public district or charter school, and receive a payment into a government-authorized savings account with restricted, but multiple uses. Parents can then use these funds to pay for private school tuition, online education programs, private tutoring or saving for future college expenses. In general, do you favor or oppose this kind of savings account system? [PROBE:] Would you say strongly or somewhat favor/oppose? Favor Favor Oppose Oppose MAINE How familiar are you with school vouchers in K-12 education? Very Familiar Familiar Not That Familiar I Have Never Heard of School Vouchers MAINE < 1

12 16. A school voucher system allows parents the option of sending their child to the school of their choice, whether that school is public or private, including both religious and non-religious schools. If this policy were adopted, tax dollars currently allocated to a school district would be allocated to parents in the form of a school voucher to pay partial or full tuition for their child s school. In general, do you favor or oppose a school voucher system? [PROBE:] Would you say strongly or somewhat favor/oppose? Favor Favor Oppose Oppose MAINE

13 17. What is the most important reason that would cause you to choose your previous response relating to school vouchers? Please use one word, or a very short phrase. [OPEN-END. IF DEPENDS, PROBE ONCE. IF STILL DEPENDS, ENTER AS DK ] Top 12 Specific impressions offered by respondents in the statewide sample. Numbers represent counts (n), not percentages. MAINE CHOICE / FLEXIBILITY / FREEDOM 108 HURTS PUBLIC SCHOOLS 49 ABUSE / FRAUD 44 HELPS LESS FORTUNATE 34 GOOD USE OF TAX MONEY 33 BETTER EDUCATION / QUALITY 19 ACCESS / AVAILABILITY 16 PUBLIC SCHOOL: POSITIVE MENTIONS 13 HELPS CHILDREN 12 BAD IDEA 11 FAIR / EQUALITY 11 SHOULD PAY OUT OF POCKET 11 NOT FAMILIAR / NEED MORE INFORMATION 14 OTHER RESPONSES 48 DK / NO RESPONSE / REFUSED 58

14 18. Some people believe that school vouchers should be available to all families, regardless of incomes and special needs. Do you agree or disagree with that statement? [PROBE:] Would you say strongly or somewhat agree/disagree? Agree Agree Disagree Disagree MAINE Some people believe that school vouchers should only be available to families based on financial need. Do you agree or disagree with that statement? [PROBE:] Would you say strongly or somewhat agree/disagree? Agree Agree Disagree Disagree MAINE

15 Now the following questions should be pretty quick, and for statistical purposes only. 20. Are you currently the parent or guardian of a child who lives with you, and who is in any grade from preschool through high school? [IF NEEDED: IF CHILD IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED OR ENTERING PRESCHOOL IN THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR, ENTER "YES"] [IF NEEDED: IF YOUNGEST CHILD JUST GRADUATED IN 2012, ENTER "NO"] Yes No <PS No >HS No Children MAINE

16 21. Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? [Code for Democrat, Republican, Independent, Libertarian, Other, or DK ] Democrat Republican Independent Other Libertarian MAINE < How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as liberal (or progressive), moderate, or conservative? [Rotate Liberal and Conservative] [Code only for Liberal (or Progressive), Moderate, Conservative, or DK ] Liberal or Progressive Moderate Conservative MAINE

17 23. How would you best describe where you live? Urban Suburban Small Town Rural MAINE Which of the following age categories do you fall in? 18 to to & Over MAINE

18 25. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin or descent, or not? Hispanic Not Hispanic MAINE 1 99 < Which of the following best describes your race? American Indian, Native American Asian, Pacific Islander, Asian American Black, African American Mixed Race White Other MAINE < 1 1

19 27. Which of the following best describes you? Single / Never Married Single / With Partner Married Divorced Widowed MAINE < What is your religion, if any? [DO NOT READ CATEGORIES] [IF GIVEN SPECIFIC PROTESTANT DENOMINATION, SIMPLY CODE PROTESTANT] Catholic Jewish Mormon Muslim Protestant Other None MAINE 23 1 < 1 <

20 29. What is the last grade or class that you completed in school? [DO NOT READ CATEGORIES] None (Grades 1-8) High School Incomplete (Grades 9-11) High school Graduate (Grade 12 or GED Certificate) Technical, Trade, or Vocational School (AFTER High School) Some College (Associate s Degree, No 4-Yr Degree) College Graduate (Bachelor s Degree or Other 4-Yr Degree) Post-Graduate Training or Professional Schooling After College (Toward a Master's Degree, Ph.D.; Law, Medical School) Grades 1 to 8 Grades 9 to 11 HS Graduate Technical/ Vocational Some College College Graduate Post- Graduate MAINE < < 1

21 30. Please stop me when I read the category that best describes your current annual household income, before taxes? Under $40,000 $40,000 to $79,999 $80,000 & Over MAINE [CODE GENDER OF RESPONDENT; DO NOT ASK, UNLESS GENDER IS IN QUESTION] Male Female MAINE [PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING TEXT AVAILABLE TO INTERVIEWERS ANYTIME A RESPONDENT ASKS ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE SURVEY SPONSOR OR FRIEDMAN FOUNDATION] The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization that studies attitudes toward K-12 education issues facing the states and the country. The Foundation has no connection to the government, political parties, or any campaigns. Reports about its surveys are made available free of charge on their website EdChoice dot ORG.

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